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Soccer-Sip slip leaves thirsty Chinese goalie in hot water

May 26 (Reuters) - Quenching his thirst while on duty proved costly for Chongqing Lifan goalkeeper Sui Weijie, who has been fined for sipping water as their opponents equalised in a Chinese Super League match, local media reported on Tuesday.

Hovering around the relation zone, Lifan were leading 1-0 seven minutes from time in Sunday's match when hosts Liaoning were awarded a free-kick just outside the penalty box.

From a hastily taken set-piece, Liaoning midfielder Ding Haifeng darted past a group of static defenders before slotting the ball into an empty net, much to the horror of Sui, who was stood motionless drinking from a bottle next to the goal post.